The New Swing Sextet at The Falcon

After a 30-year hiatus, the New Swing Sextet has reunited, evoking the heyday of salsa and Latin boogaloo while introducing elements of jazz and pop that speak to aficionados and new audiences alike.

A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York World's Fair in 1965. They have been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades. This band produced four LP’s that are collectors' items today. George Rodríguez, on vibes and English lyrics, wrote all the songs on the 1967 debut “The Explosive New Swing Sextet” for the Cotique label. These band members were as powerful as any sextet of that era....

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After a 30-year hiatus, the New Swing Sextet has reunited, evoking the heyday of salsa and Latin boogaloo while introducing elements of jazz and pop that speak to aficionados and new audiences alike.

A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York World's Fair in 1965. They have been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades. This band produced four LP’s that are collectors' items today. George Rodríguez, on vibes and English lyrics, wrote all the songs on the 1967 debut “The Explosive New Swing Sextet” for the Cotique label. These band members were as powerful as any sextet of that era.

In 1968, they released “A Taste of Spanish Harlem”, and followed with the 1969 release of “Swinging Along”, and finally, the 1970 “Revolucionando”.

In 2008, three and a half decades later, George united the latest version of NSS featuring vocalist Angel Justiniano on congas, with his brother Harry Justiniano on bass and chorus, Jose ‘Cheo’ Medina as lead vocalist, Joseph Mannozzi Jr. on piano, multitalented Tomas Martin Lopez on timbales, bongos and chorus sharing duties with Hector Ortiz on timbales and bongos to record “Back On The Streets” spawning Fania’s comeback onto the current music industry - and garnering a Grammy Nomination!

With the new CD release, “Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow”, the New Swing Sextet is poised to launch another worldwide tour!

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“Sparkling with brilliant musicianship, this vibe-driven sextet delivers, dishing up both classics and original material, infused with its own unique, intense brand of sizzling, hard-driving authentic New York swing.” —Latin Beat Magazine

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